Ahead of the Xi-Trump APEC meeting, China and the U.S. hold their first trade commission meeting
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
U.S. and Chinese trade officials held their first Trade Commission meeting ahead of the Trump-Xi APEC meeting, aiming to establish fair and balanced trade relations. The two sides reached consensus on tariffs for non-sensitive goods and agricultural market access, and stressed the importance of fulfilling commitments under the Busan agreement.
Bloomberg: Jensen Huang's departure affects U.S.-China chip talks; Washington weighs expanded controls ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
輝達 co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down, affecting the course of U.S.-China technology talks. The U.S. Congress is accelerating efforts to advance chip-control proposals, while the Commerce Department is reportedly considering restrictions on Chinese companies' use of advanced AI chips through overseas data centers. Trump plans to meet Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, and whether Washington tightens controls will determine whether the U.S.-China trade truce can continue.
Facts
輝達 (NVDA-US) co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down as CEO.
U.S. President Trump is preparing to travel to Shenzhen for his third meeting this year with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The U.S. Commerce Department is reportedly considering restricting Chinese companies from using advanced AI chips through overseas data centers.
OpenAI has told members of Congress that it will support bipartisan efforts to restrict China's access to advanced AI chips and chipmaking equipment.
輝達 closed down about 4.3% on Thursday (12), while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell about 0.5%.
The yearlong U.S.-China trade truce expires next Jan. 1.
Broadcom (AVGO-US) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-US) were among the top gainers in the S&P 500.
Companies mentioned：輝達、OpenAI、艾司摩爾、Megaspeed International
〈Energy After the Close〉Global supply glut outweighs geopolitical risks; oil prices fall another 2.5% this week, down for 2 straight weeks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Growing signs of a global oil supply glut and easing geopolitical risks sent oil prices lower for a second straight week, with Brent and WTI crude expected to fall about 2.5% this week. An IEA report confirmed the oversupply trend, while rising U.S. inventories reflected weak demand. Despite the continued risk of attacks on facilities in the Middle East, the market's focus has shifted to oversupply.
Facts
Brent crude futures settled at US$95.84 a barrel, up 2 cents, or 0.02%.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at US$88.56 a barrel, down 18 cents, or 0.20%.
Both benchmark oil prices are expected to fall about 2.5% this week.
國際能源總署(IEA) issued a report saying the global oil supply glut is worsening.
美國能源資訊署(EIA) said U.S. crude and fuel inventories rose last week.
The Houthis claimed to have attacked a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline and an oil facility in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
〈U.S. Stocks After the Close〉Black Friday! 輝達 plunges 13% for the week, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index drops more than 3.4%, but all 3 major indexes still post their best week since early August
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Fueled by October PPI growth coming in below expectations, all 3 major U.S. stock indexes posted their best weekly performance since early August. But 輝達 plunged 13% for the week after its founder Jensen Huang stepped down as CEO, raising market concerns and dragging the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down more than 3.4%.
Facts
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.3% month over month in October, below the forecast of 0.4%.
輝達 (NVDA) plunged about 13% for the week, its biggest weekly decline since April 2025.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.43% to close at 10,146.32.
Jensen Huang stepped down as CEO of 輝達 on Thursday, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress serving as interim CEO.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday.
Cerebras forecast revenue of US$310 million to US$330 million, above analysts' expectations of US$271 million.
CoreWeave plans to raise at least US$4 billion through investment-grade loans.
4 major Chinese AI firms caught using 輝達 Blackwell chips; “hardware fingerprints” found in 6 models
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Former OpenAI researcher Will DePue found 輝達 Blackwell hardware fingerprints in the weights of 6 Chinese AI models, estimating that more than US$500 million in computing power was involved, drawing U.S. regulatory scrutiny.
Facts
Former OpenAI researcher Will DePue published research saying that 6 AI models from DeepSeek, 月之暗面 (Moonshot AI), MiniMax and 螞蟻集團 contain “hardware fingerprints” in their publicly available weights that match 輝達 (NVDA-US) Blackwell chips.
The 6 AI models showing 輝達 Blackwell “hardware fingerprints” are DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Pro, Kimi K3, Kimi K3.1-Pro, MiniMax-M3 and Ling-3.1-flash.
A physical B300 reproduced DeepSeek-V4-Flash's initial weights bit for bit, while a rented GB200 reproduced some of Kimi K3's weight values, with a correlation coefficient of 0.999995.
Semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis estimated that 輝達 hardware subject to U.S. export restrictions that has flowed into China in recent years has a combined rated power consumption of more than 1.5 gigawatts (GW).
〈New York FX〉Dollar posts biggest weekly gain since September; Fed rate hike all but certain
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The dollar hit a 19-month high on strong U.S. employment and inflation data, boosting expectations of a Fed rate hike. The yen's fall past the 160 mark drew concern from Japanese authorities, while the euro also came under pressure.
Facts
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) hit a 19-month high on Friday, rising 1.1% for the week.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 165,000 in October, far above market expectations of 65,000.
U.S. headline CPI rose 0.4% month over month in October, above market expectations of 0.3%.
日本財務省 spent a total of 15.4 trillion yen intervening in the foreign exchange market from July to September.
Markets see the probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike in December at close to 90%.
The yen fell past the 160 mark against the dollar this week, and was last at 159.76 per US$1.
Companies mentioned：聯準會、Fed、Fifth Third Wealth Advisors、芝商所、日本財務省、東京當局、華府
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration orders “nationwide flight departures temporarily halted”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday over aviation safety concerns, ordering flights that had not yet departed to remain on the ground. A communications disruption occurred earlier in the Chicago area, but the FAA has not confirmed whether the two were connected.
Facts
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon (13).
The ground stop order requires all outbound flights across the country that have not yet taken off to remain at their departure airports until further notice.
The last time the FAA ordered flights nationwide to temporarily halt departures was Jan. 11, 2023.
The January 2023 ground stop caused about 9,000 flight delays and 1,300 cancellations that day.
The January 2023 system failure was caused by a contractor employee accidentally deleting files.
The United States first implemented a nationwide ground stop on the day of the 2001 九一一 terrorist attacks.
During the 2001 九一一 attacks, the FAA ordered more than 4,500 aircraft in the air to land at the nearest suitable airports as soon as possible.
16 ADJ supporting member companies to exhibit at Tokyo Dental Show 2026! 3 member dentists to contribute through lectures and hands-on sessions
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社オール・デンタル・ジャパン（ADJ） announced that 16 supporting member companies exhibited at Tokyo Dental Show 2026, held at Tokyo Big Sight in November 2026, and that 3 ADJ member dentists took the stage for lectures and hands-on seminars. The event attracted 17,097 visitors.
Hosting a luncheon to expand new business opportunities through connections between people and companies
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The Women Entrepreneurs Support Association (FEA) held a luncheon exclusively for Platinum Plan members at the restaurant FUDO in Happo-en on November 4, 2026. 8 members attended and mingled. The event was sponsored by the cosmetics brand 「アクセーヌ」.
[November 17 is Shogi Day] About 80% favor shogi! Go’s simplicity and shogi’s piece movements are appealing: We asked 6,042 people [commissioned primary data and survey research that delivers in the SEO and AIO era]]
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社メディアシーク announced the results of a survey on preferences for shogi and go conducted among 6,042 users of its QR/barcode reader app 「アイコニット」, with 79.2% favoring shogi.
ライアットゲームズ announces that the Swiss stage of the League of Legends world championship Worlds 2027 will be held in Nagoya!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
ライアットゲームズ announced that the Swiss stage of the League of Legends World Championship 2027, to be held in the second half of 2027, will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The overall tournament will be held in 2 countries, Japan and South Korea, with the knockout stage taking place in South Korea.
[TVer] All episodes of the anime Attack on Titan Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and The Final Season to be streamed free in succession for a limited time
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
TVer, the official streaming service for commercial broadcasters, will stream all seasons of the anime Attack on Titan for free in succession for a limited time starting November 14, 2026.
[Komae City only] December limited-time campaign | Safely collect unused vanity tables, dressers, tri-fold mirrors and full-length mirrors before they break | Unwanted item collection by まるっと本舗
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The unwanted item collection service まるっと本舗, operated by SYSTR株式会社, is running a December collection campaign for vanity tables, dressers and other items in Komae City only. Customers using a flat-rate package can receive a discount of up to ¥1,000.
JCBザ・クラス, a card that fits your lifestyle: A doctor shares what makes it appealing [PR]
Published ・ Source Japan | m3.com
Points rewards, annual fees and additional services are among the criteria for choosing a credit card, but it can be hard to appreciate its value if you have no opportunity to use it in everyday life.
[Manga] A powerful rival appears near the station!? And what’s more…
Published ・ Source Japan | m3.com
An introduction to a fictional manga about the everyday life of a practicing physician, including family and colleague side stories, depicting concerns about competition after a new clinic opens near Director Suzuki’s clinic.